Vegetation of Sphagnum bogs in highly disturbed landscapes: Relative influence of abiotic and anthropogenic factors

Applied Vegetation Science

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 183-192

  Lachance, Daniel ^a   Lavoie, Claude ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Agricultural activity; CCA; Conservation; DCA; Peatland; Plant assemblage; Qu bec

Indexed keywords

CHRISTIA; SPHAGNUM;

EID: 9644266863     PISSN: 14022001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1654-109X.2004.tb00609.x     Document Type: Article

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